sweep
sweep
v. trans.
Ar. and P. κορεῖν, V. σαίρειν.
Clear, reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἀ̆νημεροῦν (Soph. Frag.), ἐξημεροῦν, κᾰθαίρειν, ἐκκᾰθαίρειν.
Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἄ̆γειν, σῠνά̆γειν.
Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.
Sweep the strings of a musical instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν (absol.), or use touch.
He swept piracy from the sea: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1.4).
Did not women slay the children of Aegyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men? V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον ἄρδην ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur. Hec. 886).
Sweep away: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν.
Remove: P. and V. πᾰραιρεῖν.
Sweep over: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.).
V. intrans. Rush: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ὕ̄εσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see rush, swoop.Move slowly: P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν.Stream: P. and V. φέρεσθαι; see stream.
v. trans.
Ar. and P. κορεῖν, V. σαίρειν.
Clear, reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἀ̆νημεροῦν (Soph. Frag.), ἐξημεροῦν, κᾰθαίρειν, ἐκκᾰθαίρειν.
Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἄ̆γειν, σῠνά̆γειν.
Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.
Sweep the strings of a musical instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν (absol.), or use touch.
He swept piracy from the sea: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1.4).
Did not women slay the children of Aegyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men? V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον ἄρδην ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur. Hec. 886).
Sweep away: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν.
Remove: P. and V. πᾰραιρεῖν.
Sweep over: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.).
V. intrans. Rush: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ὕ̄εσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see rush, swoop.Move slowly: P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν.Stream: P. and V. φέρεσθαι; see stream.
sweep
subs.
Rush: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ῥύ̄μη, ἡ, V. ῥῑπή, ἡ, P. φορά, ἡ.
subs.
Rush: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ῥύ̄μη, ἡ, V. ῥῑπή, ἡ, P. φορά, ἡ.
SWEEP
v. verrere (e.g. pavimentum aedes vias). To sweep down detergere: to sweep off abstergere: to sweep out (i.e. cleanse by sweeping) everrere: everrere et purgare (to remove by sweeping as dung from a stall; and to cleanse by sweeping as a stall): verrere (to sweep cleanse e.g. a home): purgare: depurgare: emundare (general term t to cleanse): to sweep clean (figuratively of plunder) everrere et extergere (e.g. templa of Verres; Cic.).
v. verrere (e.g. pavimentum aedes vias). To sweep down detergere: to sweep off abstergere: to sweep out (i.e. cleanse by sweeping) everrere: everrere et purgare (to remove by sweeping as dung from a stall; and to cleanse by sweeping as a stall): verrere (to sweep cleanse e.g. a home): purgare: depurgare: emundare (general term t to cleanse): to sweep clean (figuratively of plunder) everrere et extergere (e.g. templa of Verres; Cic.).
Act of sweeping; by the verbs.
A chimney-sweeper *caminos detergendi artifex.
Compass of a stroke ambitus: circuitus: civcumactio.
Space spatium.
A chimney-sweeper *caminos detergendi artifex.
Compass of a stroke ambitus: circuitus: civcumactio.
Space spatium.
sweep (subs.):
I. One who sweeps: qui verrit: *qui scopis purgat aliquid: a chimney-s., *qui fuliginem camini detergit.
II. A circuit:
1. circuĭtus, ūs, m.: the s. of a hill, collis circuitus, Caes. B. G. 7, 88.
2. flexus, ūs, m.: Germany extends northward with a vast s., Germania in septentrionem ingenti flexu redit, Tac. G. 35.
3. ambĭtus, ūs, m.: the moon revolves with shorter s. than the sun, ambitu breviore currit luna quam sol, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 86.
III. The sweep of a weapon (space commanded by it): teli jactus, Virg. Aen. 11, 608.
I. One who sweeps: qui verrit: *qui scopis purgat aliquid: a chimney-s., *qui fuliginem camini detergit.
II. A circuit:
1. circuĭtus, ūs, m.: the s. of a hill, collis circuitus, Caes. B. G. 7, 88.
2. flexus, ūs, m.: Germany extends northward with a vast s., Germania in septentrionem ingenti flexu redit, Tac. G. 35.
3. ambĭtus, ūs, m.: the moon revolves with shorter s. than the sun, ambitu breviore currit luna quam sol, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 86.
III. The sweep of a weapon (space commanded by it): teli jactus, Virg. Aen. 11, 608.
sweep (v.):
I. To brush, scour:
1. verro, verri, versum, 3: to s. the pavement, pavimentum v., Juv. 14, 60: to s. up the ashes, favillas v., Ov. F. 2, 523.
2. dētergeo, si, sum, 2: to s. out the drains, cloacas d., Liv. 39, 44.
3. converro, verri, versum, 3 (to s. up): Plaut. St. 2, 3, 64.
4. ēverro, 3 (to s. out): s. out dung from Vesta's temple, e. stercus ex aede Vestae, Varr. L. L. 6, 4, 60.
II. To pass over quickly:
1. verro, 3: it (the N. wind) flies s.ing over fields and seas in its career, ille volat simul arva fuga simul aequora verrens, Virg. G. 3, 201.
2. perlustro, 1 (with the eyes): s.ing the whole scene with his eyes, oculis omnia p., Liv. 25, 9: v.SURVEY .
3. percurro, rri, 3: to s. with the eye, oculo p., Hor. S. 2, 5, 54: with the mind, animo p., Cic. de Or. 1, 50.
III. To hurry along:
1. verro, 3: the winds s. along the clouds, verrunt nubila venti, Lucr. 1, 280.
2. răpio, răpui, raptum, 3: (the serpent) s.s its immense coils along the ground, rapit immensos orbes per humum, Virg. G. 2, 153.
IV. Meton.: Phr.: you s. off whatever is put on the table, quidquid ponitur verris, Mart. 2, 37, 1: swift death has s. off the illustrious A., abstulit clarum cita mors Achillem, Hor. Od. 2, 16, 29: the plague s.s off whole herds at a blow, morbi corripiunt tota aestiva (pecudum) repente, Virg. G. 3. 472.
I. To brush, scour:
1. verro, verri, versum, 3: to s. the pavement, pavimentum v., Juv. 14, 60: to s. up the ashes, favillas v., Ov. F. 2, 523.
2. dētergeo, si, sum, 2: to s. out the drains, cloacas d., Liv. 39, 44.
3. converro, verri, versum, 3 (to s. up): Plaut. St. 2, 3, 64.
4. ēverro, 3 (to s. out): s. out dung from Vesta's temple, e. stercus ex aede Vestae, Varr. L. L. 6, 4, 60.
II. To pass over quickly:
1. verro, 3: it (the N. wind) flies s.ing over fields and seas in its career, ille volat simul arva fuga simul aequora verrens, Virg. G. 3, 201.
2. perlustro, 1 (with the eyes): s.ing the whole scene with his eyes, oculis omnia p., Liv. 25, 9: v.
3. percurro, rri, 3: to s. with the eye, oculo p., Hor. S. 2, 5, 54: with the mind, animo p., Cic. de Or. 1, 50.
III. To hurry along:
1. verro, 3: the winds s. along the clouds, verrunt nubila venti, Lucr. 1, 280.
2. răpio, răpui, raptum, 3: (the serpent) s.s its immense coils along the ground, rapit immensos orbes per humum, Virg. G. 2, 153.
IV. Meton.: Phr.: you s. off whatever is put on the table, quidquid ponitur verris, Mart. 2, 37, 1: swift death has s. off the illustrious A., abstulit clarum cita mors Achillem, Hor. Od. 2, 16, 29: the plague s.s off whole herds at a blow, morbi corripiunt tota aestiva (pecudum) repente, Virg. G. 3. 472.
verro
to sweep, brush, scour, sweep out, sweep together
a broom, sweep
to sweep, brush, scour, sweep out, sweep together
appearing fewer than 50 times
everriculuma broom, sweep